kuya: anthony, accompany ethan going to the confession room. ethan, pumasok ka sa confession room
winwyn: nahihilo ba si ethan?
mikee: parang. kailangan niya ng alalay papunta do’n. parang ‘di focused siguro ‘yung mata niya
robbie: nahihilo siya?
winwyn: tumahimik siya ‘e
mikee: no’ng nakaupo siya do’n oh, tinitingnan ko siya sa may kopiko, gumagano’n oh [acting something out] parang hinahanap niya ‘yung mata niya, parang ‘di focused siguro ‘yung mata niya
robbie: tingin niyo stressed?
mikee: feeling ko… na-stressed siya— masyado niyang in-o-overthink talaga eh ‘yung pagiging task leader
seems like ethan’s not feeling well kaya pinatawag siya ni kuya sa confession room and the hms think it’s because he’s feeling stressed already please be fine manong 🥹
BBS ETHAN #EthanBenares
Not me observing Gehlee's mannerisms like I'm conducting a behavioral study. 😭 But seriously, there's something about how extra playful she gets around Ethan. The way she giggles, initiates interactions, and casually finds little ways to get his attention speaks volumes about how comfortable she seems with him.
And their off-mic LS moments? GIRL, what are you two discussing that we keep getting kicked out of the conversation? 😭 HAHAHA. May sariling universe ang mga 'to, tayo talaga ang unwanted third party.
That spider clip incident was such a BFF-coded moment. Parang, "Hello??? I'm here. Pay attention to me!" while Ethan was busy entertaining the other HMs. 😭
Even longtime Gehlee fans seem to recognize this side of her. Whatever it means, let's just enjoy these little moments and appreciate their connection for what it is. No need to force anything. #ThanLee 🫶🏻
MaTHURed Task Leader ETHAN
BBS ETHAN
seeing them just lingering in each other’s personal space, both waiting for the other to initiate a hug, and ethan giving gehlee those little pats on the back…. i’m so SICK i love them so much please protect this friendship 🥹
#thanlee
Besh, actually, from what I understand, the UNNECESSARY HATE towards Ethan started to escalate because of the dinosaur thingy sa #PBBCollab3point0. It began as PLAYFUL BANTER among the boys, particularly Raheel and Anthony, involving their INSIDE JOKES about dinosaurs. They would tease Ethan about Gehlee, making comments like "my dinosaur playing the long game" and "my dinosaur losing." Ethan would also play along with the jokes, even responding with his own witty remarks.
Now, I think the problem started when some people took those playful exchanges too seriously and interpreted them as Ethan treating Gehlee like some sort of prize or competition between the boys. 🤷 Suddenly, his interactions with Gehlee since D-1 were being viewed through that narrative, as if everything he did was part of some strategy to win her over. 🤦
But here's what I think people are overlooking: banter is banter. It's a playful exchange, and participating in an inside joke doesn't automatically mean you share the intentions or implications that other people attach to it. We also have to distinguish between the boys teasing Ethan and Ethan's actual behavior towards Gehlee.
As someone who supports ThanLee, what I've consistently noticed is that Ethan has been genuinely caring towards Gehlee even before the 'dinosaur jokes' started. Their connection has always felt natural and comfortable. He's like a kuya and boy best friend to her, someone who initiates conversations, checks on her, and makes her feel included WITHOUT making it seem like she owes him the same energy in return.
And honestly, even if Ethan is just playing along with his fellow housemates' teasing, does that automatically erase all the genuine interactions we've seen between them? I don't think so. 🙅
I'm not saying people can't have concerns about certain jokes, but there's a difference between criticizing the context of a joke and attacking someone's character based on ASSUMPTIONS. We shouldn't turn every playful interaction into evidence of a bad intention, especially when we're not inside their heads.
For me, ThanLee is worth appreciating because of the FRIENDSHIP and COMFORT they NATURALLY SHARE. Anything beyond that is just a bonus. Hindi naman kailangang gawing competition ang connection nila, and definitely hindi kailangang may gawing villain just to invalidate it. ♡
¦¦ Ang cute naman kasi ng mag-BFF na yan.🕷️🍊 ¦¦
BBS ETHAN
#EthanBenares #Gehlee #thanlee